Dear all, The African ICANN community attending Cartagena ICANN meeting met on Tuesday 7 December 2010 to debate the following items: * Follow-up on the African statement adopted in Brussels in light of the recent related Board decisions * African participation in ICANN policy development After discussion, the participants adopted the attached statements. The meeting was also attended by Katim Tourey, Board Director, Cheryl Langdon Orr, ALAC Chair and 9 members of the JAS working group on support to be provided to applicants that need assistance in applying for and operating the new gTLDs. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tijani BEN JEMAA Executive Director Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations Phone : + 216 70 825 231 Mobile : + 216 98 330 114 Fax : + 216 70 825 231 ------------------------------------------------------------------ -----Message d'origine----- De : alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la part de ICANN At-Large Staff Envoyé : mercredi 8 décembre 2010 21:43 À : alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org Objet : [ALAC] African Statements on Support for new gTLD Applicants and African Participation in ICANN PDPs Dear ALAC Members, For your review, please find attached the two Cartagena Statements of the African ICANN Community on Support for New gTLD Applicants and Support for African Participation in ICANN Policy Development Processes. The statements were adopted by the African ICANN community during the AFRALO/AfrICANN joint meeting on 7 December 2010. The organizers of the event will also send the statement on New gTLDs to the ICANN Board and the JAS Working Group. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org